19 Adorable Photos That Expose The Reality Of Sumatran Childhood

19 Adorable Photos That Expose The Reality Of Sumatran Childhood

You Will Be Hard Pressed To Find A Sumatran Child Without A Smile On Their Face.

This is what photographer Joanna Polling found upon her trip to South Sumatra. In her own words upon collecting her photo-series: “The people we met will stay with me forever… Almost everyone we encountered had a smile to give. And they loved having their picture taken. I miss it already.”

With every photo, came a different smile.

So here are 19 of Joanna’s insightful photos into Sumatran childhood…

1) All Smiles In South Sumatra

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2) Mother Washes Her Child From The Tap Outside Their House

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3) There’s Always Something More Enjoyable Outside The Classroom

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4) School Kids Riding Motorbikes To School? Only In Indonesia…

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5) Indonesia’s Got Talent

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6) These Kids Can Colour Within The Lines And Everything!

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7) I Bet They Only Pretend To Work When A Camera Is Around…

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8) These Guys Don’t Even Pretend!

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9) Girls Are Always Better Behaved

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10) It’s Nice When A Child’s Food Doesn’t Come From The Supermarket…

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11) Young Adults Serving At A Kaki-Lima

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12) Photo Finish In This Sprint Race!

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13) A Proud Mother

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14) Gossiping Girls

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15) A Classroom With A View

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16) Watch How Dad Does It, Son

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17) No Such Thing As Bed Time When You’re The Child Of A Street Vendor